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Welcome to the BSCS Assessment Website

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Here you will find free access to more than 1000 items.

The items:

Are appropriate for elementary, middle, and high school students.

Are appropriate for elementary, middle, and high school students.

Test student understanding in the earth, life, and physical sciences, and the nature of science.

Test student understanding in the earth, life, and physical sciences, and the nature of science.

Test for common misconceptions as well as correct ideas.

Test for common misconceptions as well as correct ideas.

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The website also includes:

Data on how well U.S. students are doing in science and where they are having difficulties, broken out by gender, English language learner status, and whether the students are in middle school or high school. Icon

Data on how well U.S. students are doing in science and where they are having difficulties, broken out by gender, English language learner status, and whether the students are in middle school or high school.

“My Item Bank,” a feature that allows you to select, save, and print items and answer keys. Icon

“My Item Bank,” a feature that allows you to select, save, and print items and answer keys.

A feature that allows you to create and take tests online using items from the item collection. Icon

A feature that allows you to create and take tests online using items from the item collection.

Results of two special projects, one on energy (ASPECt) and one on evolution. Icon

Results of two special projects, one on energy (ASPECt) and one on evolution.